REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FLOWERS. 31 



From the Botany Class, Dean Academy, twenty-nine varieties Native 

 Plants. 



From E. H. Hitchings, collection of Native Plants, among which 

 were very fine specimens of Trillium pictum. 



May 29. 



From James Cruickshank, Azaleas and Rhododendrons; also, speci- 

 mens of Exochordia grandiflora. 



June 5. 



From E. S. Rand, Jr., a large and fine display of Rhododendrons, num- 

 bering thirty-one named varieties; among the new ones were eight of 

 Messrs. Waterer & Godfrey's prize varieties, namely: Mrs. R. S. Hol- 

 ford, Lady Clement, Charles Dickens, Stella, H. W. Sargent, II. H. 

 Ilunnewell, Mrs. John Cliitton, and Caractarus. All these varieties are 

 very distinct. Mrs. John Clutton is one of the best whites in cultiva- 

 tion. Of the older vai'ieties, the following twenty were the movst showy, 

 and might be recommended to all who desire a fine bed of Rhododen- 

 drons, namely: Ophir, Heroine, Rosetta, Verschaflelti, Roseum Siiper- 

 bum, Victoria, Coelestinum pictum, Purpureum elegans. Album grandi- 

 florum, Giganteiim, Minnie, Roseum pictum, Columbus, Concessum,Fas- 

 tuosum, Delicatissimum, Everestianum, Crocea, Attila, and Purpureum 

 grandiflorum. 



Mr. Rand also exhibited his new seedling, a fine variety, w'ith large 

 trusses of light rose colored flowers. 



From the same source were specimens of a new Double Haidy Aza- 

 lea, named Rosetta. 



From James McTear, a good display of Tuberous Iris; also, speci- 

 mens of Madame Lemoin Zonal Geranium, and plants of Lilium aura- 

 tum, and Ornithogalum aureum. 



From A. Farrier, good display of English Pansies. 



From Botany Class, Dean Academy, a collection of Native Flowers, 

 numbering fifty-seven nam«d species and varieties. 



From Miss H. M. Barry, also, a collection of Native Flowers, num- 

 bering fifty species and varieties. 



From E. H. Hitchings, collection of Native Plants. During the past 

 season Mr. Hitchings has exhibited Native Flowers at nearly every 

 exhibition, from May 1 to October, many of which are rare in this local- 

 ity, and required long walks to procure, his object being, as stated in our 

 last Annual Report, to exhibit only those species or varieties worthy of 

 cultivation. 



From Miss C. S. Wood, handsome Basket of Flowers. 



From John A. Kenrick, Hardy Azaleas and Cut Flowers. 



June 12. 



From E. S. Rand, Jr., a fine display of Rhododendrons, which were 

 awarded the first premium; also, specimens of seventeen named varie- 

 ties Hardy Azaleas. 



